The conference will offer a unique chance to see, hear, and meet representatives of professional excellence and gain insights into innovative contemporary practice.

UNESCO: Venice Events

Conrad Black, at the high end, has a scary and persuasive picture of how his counsel, the judge, and the prosecutors all merrily congratulated each other on their combined professional excellence just before sending him off to the hoosegow for several years.

NEWYORKER: The Caging of America

Professional club academies and centres of excellence do good work, but there has to be a safety net to catch those players who fall through.

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